By that I mean, no RTT or other tent but use the LC as your tent on wheels. I don't have much interest in sleeping on the roof or setting up a tent. Seems the key is to pack light and travel solo.
remove the 2nd row seats, cram some snacks, soup and a MSI camping stove to heat it up and throw a small inflatable bed back there. That's what I do (can't afford RTT and don't camp enough to need one). Works great in the spring,summer and fall. Just crack the very back windows and you good to go.
Works great. I love it. Throw the suitcases on the front seat and have a good night! The 100 uses roughly .54 GPH so to let it idle all while you sleep (8 hours) wouldn't put a dent in your wallet. If you need A/C or heat. The rear heat I believe is electric, so wouldn't use any extra gas to run the compressor. Haven't tried this yet, but will in a few weeks when I go wheeling for a few days in the mountains. I'm sure there are better solutions but I've used this a few times and so far no complaints.
I wouldn't run a gas motor all night either but that's because I'm cheap. I'd rather run a Mr. Buddy until bedtime when I'd climb into a warm down bag.. It's rarely hot enough overnight to need the a/c. At least where I go.
When I was truck camping in Alaska I considered cutting a hole in the ceiling for a RV ventilator. We were almost suffocating inside and could hear the mosquitoes hitting the windows trying to get at us.
Yep. Nice when the winds blowing...no not that wind...that wind . But slithering into horizontal kinda sucks. And hot weather also sucks. But simple it is.
Works great. I love it. Throw the suitcases on the front seat and have a good night! The 100 uses roughly .54 GPH so to let it idle all while you sleep (8 hours) wouldn't put a dent in your wallet. If you need A/C or heat. The rear heat I believe is electric, so wouldn't use any extra gas to run the compressor. Haven't tried this yet, but will in a few weeks when I go wheeling for a few days in the mountains. I'm sure there are better solutions but I've used this a few times and so far no complaints.
I just built a platform for the back of my rig. it sits at the same height as the back seat when folded down. Camped in it last night and it was about 33 degrees out in VT last night. All you need is a warm bag and a thin backpacking mattress and crack the windows.in the first pic you can see the platform, in the second one you can sorta make out my sleeping bag and stuff. sorry, only pic I took of the setup in action.
While it isn't a 100, I've slept in my 80 for years. It is far better than any other option when the wind is really blowing or it's raining or both.
As Spresso says, it's a bit of a contortion to get into bed and zipped in the sleeping bag, but it's otherwise comfortable, dry, clean, out of the dirt etc. I have a platform that extends the full length of the truck and is about 1 inch longer than me-6'2".
I have also slept in my FJ60 without a platform. You have to sleep diagonally, and there is a little less room, but it's dry, warm out of the wind, etc.
I would not idle at night. You'd have to be camping in the arctic for that to be needed. Thick therma rest pad, decent sleeping bag and GTG.
Works great. I love it. Throw the suitcases on the front seat and have a good night! The 100 uses roughly .54 GPH so to let it idle all while you sleep (8 hours) wouldn't put a dent in your wallet. If you need A/C or heat. The rear heat I believe is electric, so wouldn't use any extra gas to run the compressor. Haven't tried this yet, but will in a few weeks when I go wheeling for a few days in the mountains. I'm sure there are better solutions but I've used this a few times and so far no complaints.
Dont even need to remove the second row. Build a box that sits flush with the second row when folded in half. Double air matress fits perfect! And is comfy as hell! Like 2000 said, throw the backpack in the front seat and your good to go. (No not like taco bell)
But if its a long trip, Ill throw the RTT up on the rack.
Oh and about what 2000 was saying about leaving the 100 running all night, besides the cost, cant that be bad for the engine?
BTW, I accidentally did that last winter wheeling. Got in the 100 to go to sleep and turned it on to give me some heat before I passed out, and uhhhh passed out. Woke up in the morning with the cruiser still running. (only had a fewww ummmm uhhhh sodas that night.)
I have slept in the back of mine on a number of occasions without drawers or removing the 2nd row but folding it forward. Move the front seats as far as possible. I'm 5'9 and I can fit diagonal in the back with my sleeping bag and pad. pad kind of folds up at the corners. Not the most comfortable nights sleep, but certainly not the worst.
I have slept in the back of mine on a number of occasions without drawers or removing the 2nd row but folding it forward. Move the front seats as far as possible. I'm 5'9 and I can fit diagonal in the back with my sleeping bag and pad. pad kind of folds up at the corners. Not the most comfortable nights sleep, but certainly not the worst.
I do the same thing but I have a dual 12" subwoofer box that I have to move everytime, eats up too much space. They need some kind of stealth box for the 100 series
